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Police: Off-Duty Cop Kills Wife, Self In Queens

A New York City police officer allegedly shot and killed his wife, and then himself, in Queens on Wednesday evening.

2013/06/05

Bronx Teen’s Mother Demands New Charges Against Officer Who Killed Him

The mother of Ramarley Graham – the unarmed 18-year-old boy who was shot and killed by an NYPD officer – held a rally Wednesday demanding new charges against the officer who fired the shots.

2013/06/05

Irvington Police Office Maurice Gattison is under investigation for rap videos (credit: CBS 2)

4 New Jersey Police Officers Face Internal Affairs Charges Over Rap Videos

Four police officers from Irvington, N.J., were facing internal affairs charges this weekend, because of gangsta rap videos in which they appeared while off duty.

2013/06/02

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Fire Department Rescues Cop Who Was Trying To Rescue Cat From Tree

An NYPD officer who went up a tree to rescue a cat ended up getting stuck himself Monday, and needed to call in the Fire Department to help him get back down.

2013/05/13

State Senate Votes To Rename Nassau County Bridge For Slain Police Officer

The New York State Senate on Tuesday approved legislation to rename a bridge in Bellerose, Long Island, for a Nassau County police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty last fall.

2013/05/07

NYPD Cruiser (file / credit: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

NYPD Officer Charged With Assault In Brooklyn

An off-duty New York City police officer was arrested in Brooklyn Monday and charged with assault.

2013/04/29

Former New Jersey Cop Convicted Of Child Endangerment

A former Ramsey, N.J., police officer was acquitted of child sexual assault Monday, but was convicted of child endangerment.

2013/04/08

Authorities: Punk Band Leader Cop Faked Injury, Collected Over $30K

A Port Authority police officer claimed that he couldn’t report to his beat because of an arm injury, when he was really flailing and thrashing about onstage with his punk rock band, federal authorities said.

2013/03/26

A photo by tourist Jennifer Foster of an NYPD officer giving a barefoot man shoes (credit: NYPD/Facebook)

Man Who Claimed To Be Homeless Defends Accepting Boots From Cop

The man once identified as homeless as a New York City police officer gave him a pair of boots in Times Square last fall has been tracked down to an apartment in the Bronx.

2013/03/26